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Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2011, 5:38 am
Replies: 62
Views: 5,477
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Advice desperately needed! 8 yo daughter no settling at all!

Get a puppy, it'll change her focus and she'll be popular at the school gates as all the kids flock round to "pat the gorgeous pup"!!
Forum: New Zealand
May 24th 2011, 5:50 am
Replies: 4
Views: 604
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Flight via LA

We came to N.Z. from Scotland last October via LA and flew Air New Zealand, they were fantastic! We spent 4 nights in Santa Monica and travelled around, went to Universal Studios, Venice beach,...
Forum: New Zealand
May 24th 2011, 5:43 am
Replies: 6
Views: 703
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Any one out there horsey and near chch?

Hi Jen,

We moved to Christchurch from Scotland Oct 2010, my husband is from here so we were kind of "moving back" with 2 girls 8 & 11yrs. We had a pony in Scotland, lovely 12.2 palomino and were...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 24th 2010, 7:38 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,013
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Transferring Money - House sale

Hi folks,

We used Halo financial to transfer £15k over to get us started the balance is still in the U.K. awaiting a better exchange rate ie an order is put in for 2.2. Halo have been great so...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 4th 2010, 1:26 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,022
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Shipping quote seems excessive, advice please

Hi, we shipped approx 600 cubic feet from Scotland to CHCH and cost us around £2800 from memory with Anglo Pacific, container just left here on Friday so cant comment on further service as yet!!
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 13th 2010, 6:24 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,477
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Gutted!!! Any advice???

No advice to offer sadly, just sorry to hear of this latest glitch, hope it all is sorted soon for you....!!!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 8th 2010, 11:18 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,476
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: UK to NZ October 2010

Flights all booked leaving Glasgow on Tues 12 Oct and arrive Christchurch on Sun 17 Oct 2010!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2010, 10:11 am
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: LA Stop-over

Ive just booked us into a Travellodge on Pico Boulevard, its 2.5 miles from the pier and theres plenty buses or hey I suppose we could walk!!?! We have 4 full days so plan to have a day at Universal,...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2010, 8:02 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,150
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Christchurch relocation

I'd also say to check out Burnside High School areas, also Avonhead, Ilam, Bryndwr are good areas to live, thats what our advice has been from our "teacher" in-laws!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2010, 7:59 am
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: LA Stop-over

Thanks for info Caroline, were keen to base in Santa Monica...really looking forward to it!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2010, 8:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By Lynne sinclair

LA Stop-over

We have a 4 night stop-over in LA on 12 Oct en route to Christchurch. We plan to stay in Santa Monica area and are about to book accommodation, we havent been to LA before and just wondering if...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 1st 2010, 9:10 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,605
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Stop over's on route, any suggestions?

Were looking at flights atm and flying out Glasgow to CHCH via LA is around £2700 2 adults, 2 kids one way this is with Air New Zealand and staying 4 nights in LA more like Santa Monica !!! Will...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 1st 2010, 6:33 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 703
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Shipping - DIY, Anyone Done It?

Our shipment went last week from Grangemouth with Anglo Pacific, approx 600 cubic feet in a partial 20 foot container, it took 5 guys from 9.30am-8pm to pack and load into the vans, so I'd be...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 1st 2010, 3:21 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: A.I.P. today!!

Hope all goes well with next LFT check, positive thoughts for you!! We will stay with my in laws when we arrive in Ilam, CHCH then sort out a rental until we figure out where exactly to buy. I'm on...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 1st 2010, 12:19 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: A.I.P. today!!

UPDATE - Today we got our visa's & passports back from Immigration. Cannot believe how speedy the process was, I'd heard that family residency applications were prioritised but still.....22 days all...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 23rd 2010, 6:36 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: A.I.P. today!!

Wow thats pretty good going, who were youre movers for future ref?
When are you heading off and whereabouts are you heading? Were just looking at flights atm, planning to leave mid Oct for CHCH.
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 23rd 2010, 9:53 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: A.I.P. today!!

Be interested to hear theyre finishing time, hope it all goes well! In the end we were close on 600 so similar amount!
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 22nd 2010, 8:54 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: A.I.P. today!!

We used Anglo Pacific, they came last thursday, a team of five guys, it took them from 10am-8.30pm and we thought we had a "modest" amount of stuff! We are sharing a container and have approx 550...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 21st 2010, 8:11 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: A.I.P. today!!

Hi Bev,
Hope your surgery goes well, then your lft's will be fine and youre good to go! We will be in CHCH near family, where are you planning to settle? We will book our flights when our passports...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 21st 2010, 7:54 am
Replies: 46
Views: 4,476
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: UK to NZ October 2010

Just waiting on our visa's then we'll book our flights, hopefully mid Oct to Christchurch, myself, kiwi husband and 2 daughters 8 & 11yrs, keep you posted!!
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 21st 2010, 7:49 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,730
Posted By Lynne sinclair

A.I.P. today!!

Got A.I.P. today, all happened very quickly, submitted our residency application - family, partnership ( married to a kiwi) category 10 Aug 2010 and A.I.P. on 20 Aug 2010. Now have to pay £435...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 9th 2010, 7:50 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,795
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Bon Voyage Dewb!

Safe Journey....get some vino's on the flights!!
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 9th 2010, 11:29 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,054
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Re: Christchurch?

We move to CHCH in October...cant wait, weve spent a lot of time there over the years as thats my husbands home town and where his family live, although weve lived in Scotland for the past 11 yrs (my...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2010, 8:31 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,620
Posted By Lynne sinclair

Smile Re: Thinking of building my own home in New Zealand

We move to CHCH in Oct and will either rent/buy in town to begin with -Avonhead/Burnside areas to facilitate schools but ideally in the next couple of years plan to buy a lifestyle block 10 acres and...
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